Edward Keegan: Chicago Fire stadium plans cry out for a bit of quirkiness
The Chicago Fire stadium needs to be distinctive and genuinely grounded in Chicago’s unique architectural culture.
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Edward Keegan: Intuit Art Museum’s newly renovated space reflects the institution and West Town neighborhood
Completely rethinking their old home was exactly the right move — for the Intuit Art Museum and Chicago.
Edward Keegan: Chicago should turn Lincoln Yards development into a public park
Chicago's Lincoln Yards could bring neighborhoods together around a shared resource that would draw visitors from across the city.
Edward Keegan: Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home an example of the ordinary architecture Chicago does well
In Chicago, whether it’s architecture or Catholicism, we do ordinary very well. It’s one reason we now call Pope Leo XIV our own.
Edward Keegan: Millennium Park has failed to live up to its promise
Ticketed events should be the rare exception at Millennium Park. Gates and fences should be eliminated.
Edward Keegan: Eero Saarinen’s particularly strange house in Columbus, Indiana
The Miller House in Columbus, Indiana, is a challenging piece of architecture that can delight, surprise and befuddle.
Edward Keegan: Wrigley Field is losing some of its magic with demolished historic buildings
Three vintage three-flats represented Wrigley Field’s history and the architecture that has made Chicago’s neighborhoods enduring.
Edward Keegan: An example of sophisticated affordable housing in Logan Square
Encuentro Square is 100% affordable multifamily housing in Chicago that has better design than most new “luxury” apartments in the city.
Edward Keegan: Illinois quantum park deserves noteworthy architecture instead of no-frills construction
Much of the Illinois quantum park will essentially be akin to a shipping center and may not be the best of neighbors on Chicago’s lakefront.
Edward Keegan: Shedd Aquarium’s renovations honor the original buildings
Additions and renovations to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, including a new exhibit, have been bold and modest.